Print out Exercise sheet No.3 for each
pupil (for home practice and parent's reference).

Make an overhead transparency of Exercise
sheet No.3 - Sopranino recorder (3) for class instruction. [It is important
that pupils do not slouch and bend to look at notes. Having the notes on
OHT allows pupils to follow the notes when the teacher is pointing to them.]

Prepare a nice tune to play on your Sopranino
for your pupils to listen.

Objectives: [a] Pupils to be able
to clap simple rhythm consisting of quarter notes, quarter rests, half
notes and whole notes. You may use the rhythms on the exercise sheet as
an example. [b] Pupils to listen to a recorder tune.[c] Pupils to clearly know how to hold
a recorder correctly. [d] Pupils to be able to produce a pleasant
tone for three pitches (E, D and C notes) [e] Pupils to be able to play a few simple
tunes consisting of the pitches E, D and C.

Tuning In:Rhythm activities: Teacher to clap some
rhythms in 4 beats / 3 beats / 2 beats variations and pupils try to imitate
that. Tuning and warming up the recorder by playing the two notes learnt
( E and D ) - first long notes and then with variations in rhythm. ( Check
for correct fingerings, posture and good tone ).

[1] Play a tune on your Sopranino for your
pupils to listen. They can feel the beat while you play it a second time.

[2] Pupils may like to contribute a phrase
or tune that they have prepared / created after the previous lesson. They
may like to play for the class. ( Remember to praise for effort ) Pupils
may like to play songs 1 and 2 from the Song sheet.

[3] Each pupil to try out playing the note
E and D on the recorder / teacher to listen and check that every single
person is able to achieve at least a good sound.

[4]
Review note exercises on Sopranino (1) and (2). You may like to start off
with the Imitation activity( teacher first vocalises the rhythm to
''tu'', while showing the correct fingering for note E and D. Pupils to
copy the action. Then teacher plays a rhythm (one by one) as indicated
on the Exercise sheet while pupils copy on the recorder) or go straight
into notation. (You may like to just choose some lines from each Exercise
sheet to revise.)

[5] New note for today is C. Show pupils
how to do fingering for this new note. Pupils learning the fingering by
holding the recorder under the lips.

[6] Demonstrate: play E, D, then
C. Vocalise to "tu", with correct fingerings, then play the sound
the second time round.

[7] Refer to Exercise sheet No.3, Sopranino
(3) on OHT, clap the rhythm for each line, saying the letter name C. Play
the C notes on the recorder line after line.

[8] Clap the rhythm for songs 3 and 4.
Teach the two songs - singing the words , singing the letter names, singing
to "tu" while fingering the recorder and finally playing / blowing gently
on the recorder.

Summary: Ask for volunteers to to
play rhythms for E, D and C notes from Sopranino (1, 2, 3 ). Ask for volunteers
to create some rhythms and melodies based on the three notes learnt and
play them on the recorder.

Practice points:Pupils must practise to get good sounds
on E note, D note and C note with proper hand positions ( 5 - 10
minutes a day ). Pupils to practise with the aid of Exercise sheets
1,2 and 3 to strengthen rhythm concepts. Pupils to try out all the
songs 1 to 4.

Tips:

Encourage creativity
and class participation. Praise any effort to increase confidence in the
individuals.

Playing long notes and
warming up the recorder at the beginning of each lesson is good practice.
It helps pupils to recall / remember the fingerings.

Spend some time going
through the positions of notes on the staff. Create some composition games
based on E, D, C notes. Remember to use visuals, sounds and manipulatives
as different children learn differently.

Give pupils opportunity
to play for everybody during lesson time. Point out examples of good sounds
played by individuals.

Homework is best given
out with simple written instructions so that it can be done with focus
and parents will be able to help if needed.